Manatuto District

Manatuto
—  District  —
Cliffs at Manatuto
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Map of East Timor highlighting Manatuto District
Coordinates: 8°42′S 125°55′E / 8.7°S 125.917°E / -8.7; 125.917Coordinates: 8°42′S 125°55′E / 8.7°S 125.917°E / -8.7; 125.917
Country	East Timor
Capital	Manatuto
Subdistricts	Barique-Natarbora, Laclo, Laclubar, Laleia, Manatuto, Soibada
Area
- Total	1,706 km2 (658.7 sq mi)
Area rank	2nd
Population (2004)
- Total	36,719
- Rank	13th
- Density	21.5/km2 (55.7/sq mi)
- Density rank	13th
Households
- Total	8,338 (as of 2004)
- Rank	12th
Time zone	UTC+9
ISO 3166 code	TL-MT

Manatuto is one of the districts of East Timor, located in the central part of the country. It reaches both the south and north coasts of the island, and is only one of two districts to do so (the other is Lautém in the far east). To the north is the Strait of Wetar, to the south is the Timor Sea. The district borders the districts of Baucau and Viqueque to the east and Manufahi, Aileu, and Dili to the west. The district of Manatuto is the only district that touches both the north and south coast, and has the most geographical diversity.

It has a population of 38,580 (Census 2004) and an area of 1,706 km². The capital of the district is also named Manatuto.

The district of Manatuto is identical to the council of Portuguese Timor with the same name. It has the subdistricts Barique-Natarbora (pop. 4,900), Laclo (pop. 6,400), Laclubar (pop. 10,100), Laleia (pop. 3,200), Manatuto (pop. 11,500), and Soibada (pop. 2,950). The district is known as the birth-place of Xanana Gusmão, later to become the nation's first president and now the prime minister. He was born in the village of Laleia (19 km East of Manatuto town).

In addition to the official languages of East Timor (Tetum and Portuguese), a large part of the population of the district speaks the Malayo-Polynesian language Galoli, which is designated as a "national language" by the constitution.

Subdivisions of Manatuto

Cities of Manatuto

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